Actually, that's a good idea, for any other animal than Samai. Doing this would be like putting 5 neon arrows saying "when you get done destroying the cardboard, go for the cords". The rug covering them is working for now.In that case, find a cardboard box the appropriate size, make holes for the cords to fit through (make the holes as large as necessary to get the plugs through, but leave a cardboard flap), put the whole assembly in the box, and seal it with packing tape, including taping down the cardboard flaps. DIY power strip protector.
No, it wasn't shock. I spent my summers on my grandmother's cattle ranch growing up and have done my fair share of skinning. I'm not one of those people that think meat comes from the grocery store. It was probably because I wasn't expecting to drive down the road, a mile from town, and see a cow hanging upside down from a tree. It's not that unusual, I just wasn't ready for it.Maybe it upset you & you were in shock? That can happen sometimes, and you laugh instead of crying.